Swivel lens

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Swivel lens are lens that freely rotate while attached to a camera body. These lens make it easy for the photographer to aim the camera without moving around too much. Swivel lens come in different sizes and shapes. Large ones with flashes are usually found on real cameras. Small ones are usually hinged at the edge of a handset. Swivel lens are also known as swiveling lens and rotating lens

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[edit] Uses

  • enables the user to take pictures from unique perspectives and camera angles
  • easy to take self-portraits
  • easy to take candid photos

[edit] List of cameras that have swivel lens

  • Nikon Coolpix 2500 [1], 3500[2], 4500
  • Nikon Coolpix S4[3], S10
  • Nikon Coolpix 900, 950, 990, 995 [4]
  • Sony DSC-U50 [5]
  • Sony DSC-F88 [6]
  • Bushnell Nighthawk 260900 (night vision)
  • Panasonic D-Snap SV-AS10
  • Casio QV-2900UX
  • Contax U4R [7]
  • Pentax Optio X

[edit] List of other devices with swivel lens

[edit] Cellphones

[edit] Cellphones with pseudo swivel lens

Some cellphones have lens that rotate and allow users to take self-portraits but are limited in the angles where the camera can take pictures.